I have a pair of Hodgeman Duramag neoprene waders that are about 5 years old. They don't have any visible holes but it appears that the seams are leaking in the crotch and around the knees. I bought some Aquaseal because I heard that it works good. Does anybody have any tips about the best way to apply the Aquaseal to the seams?

I ripped a triangular hole in my neoprene waders about 2" x 2" right above the rubber on the boots. I put the aquaseal on liberly on both sides of the tear (inside and outside) and some on the edges of the (5 mil.) tear. Don't be afraid of getting any excess glue on the neoprene because it dries clear and remains very flexible. For a seam I would put a bead on the seam about 1/4" wide and work it into the seam with my finger. But don't be cheap with the stuff, too much is better than too little. Hope that helps.

5 years old.... I also have a pair of Hodgmans. 3 years old. My pup chewed a hole in the knee. She did it in less than a minute in the back of the truck, I also made the mistake of hanging them by the straps for a couple of months. The boots are heavy enough to stretch the seams. Always hang them by the boots. The aquaseal works great or any other form of clear flexible adhesive. I folded the waders down as low as possible. Placed DuctTape on the inside and filled the hole with aquaseal. The seams should also be sealed. Leaking or not. This happened the first year. They have stayed leak free since I sealed them, and I continue to put them through Hell.

Also, FYI, in case you happen to find a hole in your wader while out in the blind, you can do a quick patch job by melting the hull from an "empty" shotgun shell...(you would be surprised at who has put a flame to a live round) and dripping the plastic into the hole/tear. Will not last forever, but should do the trick for that hunt. Works well for leaky dekes, too.